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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII vs Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX7

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SonyCyber-shot DSC-RX100 VIISonyCyber-shot DSC-WX7
Overview
ReleasedAugust 20192011
Image and sensor
Camera typeCompactCompact
Sensor format1.0-type1/2.3-type
Sensor typeExmor RS stacked CMOSExmor R CMOS
Sensor dimensions13.2 × 8.8 mm–
Effective resolution20.1 MP16.2 MP
Largest image5472 × 36484608 × 3456
RAW recordingYesNo
Standard ISO range100–12800100–3200
Sensor detail1.0-type optical format; physical dimensions 13.2 × 8.8 mm1/2.3-type back-illuminated Exmor R CMOS; approximately 16.8 million total photosites. Optical format is not physical dimensions
Image formatsJPEG and RAW (Sony ARW 2.3); XAVC S and AVCHD moviesJPEG photographs, maximum 4608 × 3456 in 4:3 or 4608 × 2592 in 16:9; MPF 3D photographs, 2D/3D panoramas and Sweep Multi Angle. High-resolution panorama reaches 10480 × 4096; normal panoramas up to 7152 × 1080 or 4912 × 1920
ISO detailStandard still range ISO 100–12800; extended ISO 64/80 and multi-frame ISO 25600 are separate settings–
Image processorBIONZ XBIONZ
Lens and shooting
Built-in lens24–200 mm equivalent25–125 mm equivalent
Maximum aperturef/2.8–4.5f/2.6–6.3
Optical zoom8×5×
StabilisationOptical lens stabilisationOptical lens stabilisation
Maximum continuous burst20 fps–
Lens detailZEISS Vario-Sonnar T*; actual focal length 9–72 mm; 15 elements in 12 groups including eight aspheric elements; no built-in ND filterCarl Zeiss Vario-Tessar five-times optical zoom, six elements in five groups including three aspherical elements; actual 4.5–22.5 mm. Equivalent 25–125 mm for 4:3 photographs, 28–140 mm for 16:9, 29–145 mm for 16:9 movies or 35–175 mm for 4:3 movies. Optical zoom operates during movies
Autofocus357 phase-detection and 425 contrast-detection points; Real-time Tracking; human and animal Eye AF for stills, human Eye AF for moviesNine-point multipoint, centre-weighted or spot AF with illuminator and tracking focus; approximately 5 cm minimum focus wide or 100 cm telephoto. No manual focus
ShutterElectronic shutter up to 1/32000 second; mechanical shutter up to 1/2000 second; minimum durations and Bulb availability depend on exposure modeAuto 2–1/1600 second; Program Auto 1–1/1600 second
Burst detailContinuous Hi reaches 20 fps with electronic shutter and AF/AE tracking under the maker's conditions. Single Burst captures only seven frames at 30, 60 or 90 fps with focus and exposure fixed at the first frame; it is not continuous 90 fps shooting.Approximately 10 fps at maximum resolution for up to ten frames; this is a brief buffered burst rather than sustained continuous shooting. Flash reduces speed and some modes do not permit bursts
Stabilisation detailOptical correction for stills; movie Intelligent Active mode combines optical and electronic correctionOptical SteadyShot
FlashBuilt-in manually raised flashBuilt-in front flash, Auto, forced, slow-sync or off; ISO Auto range approximately 0.05–5.3 m wide or 1–2.2 m telephoto
Exposure controlsProgram, aperture priority, shutter priority, manual exposure and memory recall; assignable lens ring and Fn menuIntelligent Auto, Superior Auto, Program Auto, Easy, scenes, Background Defocus, Intelligent Sweep Panorama, 3D stills, 3D Sweep Panorama, Sweep Multi Angle and movies; ±2 EV in 1/3 EV steps. Wide-angle F2.6/F8 two-step ND-filter settings; no aperture/shutter priority or manual exposure
Video
Highest video resolution3840 × 2160 at 30 fps1920 × 1080 at 30 fps
Video detailXAVC S 4K at 30/24 fps in NTSC mode or 25 fps in PAL mode, up to 100 Mbit/s; S-Log2, S-Log3 and HLG profiles. Full HD up to 120 fps NTSC or 100 fps PAL. HFR modes use lower-resolution sensor readout and upscale to Full HD. At the default temperature setting, continuous 4K recording is approximately five minutes (Sony launch release).AVCHD MPEG-4 AVC/H.264, 1920 × 1080 up to 24 Mbps or 1440 × 1080 at 9 Mbps. NTSC/Japan 60i means approximately 60 interlaced fields per second and 30 frame pairs; PAL 50i means 50 fields and 25 frame pairs. MP4 records 1440 × 1080 at 12 Mbps, 1280 × 720 at 6 Mbps or VGA at 3 Mbps, approximately 30 fps NTSC or 25 fps PAL. Approximately 29-minute clip limit. Dual Rec captures up to ten 3 MP 16:9 or 2 MP 4:3 stills during a movie
AudioBuilt-in stereo microphone and mono speaker; 3.5 mm stereo microphone inputBuilt-in stereo microphone and mono speaker; wind-noise reduction
Screen and viewfinder
ViewfinderElectronicNone
Screen size3″2.8″
Screen dots921,600460,800
TouchscreenYesNo
Tilting screenYesNo
Display detailScreen tilts approximately 180° upwards and 90° downwards; 921,600 dots count subpixels rather than that many image pixelsFixed 2.8-type Clear Photo LCD Plus TFT with 460800 dots, brightness adjustment and automatic bright monitoring; no touchscreen or viewfinder
Viewfinder detailRetractable 0.39-type OLED, 2,359,296 dots, 100% coverage and approximately 0.59× equivalent magnification–
Connections and design
Wi-FiYes–
BluetoothYes–
Battery life (maker's claim)260 photographs230 photographs
Body weight275 g103 g
Release detailAugust 2019 month precision; Sony Hong Kong's 7 August release says available but also gives 8–13 August pre-orders. Sony Japan specifies 30 August retail availability.Released in 2011. Sony’s 1 March Hong Kong announcement scheduled mid-March availability; the prospective date does not establish the actual first worldwide on-sale day or month
Recording mediaSD, SDHC, SDXC and Memory Stick variants; XAVC S 100 Mbit/s requires a UHS-I U3 or faster SDHC/SDXC cardApproximately 19 MB internal memory; Memory Stick Duo, PRO Duo and PRO-HG Duo, SD, SDHC and SDXC. Movies require recommended Class 4 or faster SD cards or Memory Stick PRO Duo Mark2/PRO-HG Duo
PortsMulti/Micro USB with USB 2.0, Micro HDMI and 3.5 mm stereo microphone inputProprietary Type 3b multi terminal for composite AV output, USB and DC input; USB 2.0 Hi-Speed and mini-HDMI for 2D/3D viewing
Wireless connectionsWi-Fi 802.11b/g/n at 2.4 GHz, Bluetooth 4.1 and NFCTransferJet send/receive with a compatible TransferJet Memory Stick and receiving equipment; Eye-Fi card support. No GPS
Battery life detailNP-BX1; CIPA claim approximately 260 photographs with the monitor or 240 with the viewfinder; 310 with automatic monitor-off set to two secondsSupplied NP-BN1; approximately 230 photographs or 115 minutes of still shooting under CIPA conditions. Approximately 55 minutes continuous movie use, distinct from per-clip limits
ChargingUSB charging and USB power supply supported during shooting and playbackIn-camera USB charging with supplied AC-UB10/UB10B or a computer; external USB power supply supports playback
DimensionsApproximately 101.6 × 58.1 × 42.8 mm (width × height × depth)92.2 × 51.9 × 19.1 mm (width × height × depth), CIPA compliant
Weight detailApproximately 275 g body only; 302 g including battery and SD cardApproximately 103 g body-only; approximately 120 g including NP-BN1 and Memory Stick Duo. Sony UK support transposes its body and loaded figures; Sony Japan and Hong Kong identify 120 g as loaded
Colours–Black or silver; regional choices differ
In the boxNP-BX1 battery, AC adaptor, Micro USB cable, wrist strap, strap adaptor and instructionsNP-BN1, AC adapter, proprietary USB cable, wrist strap and software CD; regional contents differ

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